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March, 0<^ober, and November, &c. and when the 

 ftocks are in the third year's growth, they are then fit to 

 he budded. The rule is, that when they are from about 

 half an inch, or a little lefs, to about an inch in diame- 

 ter, in the place where the bud is to be inferted, they 

 are then of a proper fize. 



Thefc ftocks may alfo be raifed from fuckers which 

 rife from the roots of pluoi-trees. 



Bud alfo plums, pears and -cherries, and let thefe forts 

 be alfo budded upon proper ftocks. 



Plums ihould be budded upon plum-ftocks, raifedfrom 

 the ftones. Pears fucceed beft when budded upon quince 

 or pear-ftocks raifed by fowing the kernels ; but the 

 quince-ftocks are alfo raifed from cuttings, or by layers 

 or fuckers from the roots of the trees. 



The quince is the proper ftock whereon to bud pears 

 as are intended to be dwarfs for walls or efpaliers, and 

 thofe for full ftandards ftiould be budded on pear-ftocks. 



In performing the operation of budding, regard muft 

 be had whether the tree is intended to be a dwarf for the 

 wall, or efpalier, or for a ftandard ; and muft be accord- 

 ingly performed lower, or higher in the ftock ; but re- 

 member that the head of the ftock is not now to be 

 cut off". 



Where the trees are intended for the wall or efpalier, 

 the budding muft always be done near the ground; that 

 Ls, choofe a fmooth part of the ftock at about the height 

 of fix or eight inches, and in that part of the ftock let 

 the bud be inferted. 



This is the proper height to bud the ftocks in order to 

 raife dwarf trees ; they will then readily furnifli the wall 

 or efpalier from the very bottom, with proper bearing 

 wood. 



But when it is intended to raife ftandard-trees, the 

 budding may be performed higher in the ftock. 



To raife ftandards, the ftock may be budded at the 

 Sk'/ight of three, four, and even fix feet. But for this 

 purpofe mind to choOfe ftocks that are grown to a pro- 

 per fize, for this muft always be obferved when the 

 ftocks are to be budded at that height, 

 , The manner of performing the work of budding or in- 

 oculating, is this : 



In the firft place be provided with a fliarp pen-knife, 



with a flat ivory haft. The haft ihould be fomewhat 



R 2 taper. 



